Name at least two benefits of having patients entering their own symptoms and history into the computer
What will be an ideal response?
Any two of the following:
Only the patient has the information about what symptoms were present at the outset of the illness.
Only the patient has the information about the outcome of the medical treatment of those symptoms.
The patient is the source of past m edical, family, and social history. Patient--entered data is a more accurate reflection of a patient's complaints. Patients who can review their histories are better prepared for the visit.
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